As the Principal Trade and Investment Officer - TradeStart (Critical and Enabling Technologies), you will deliver high-value trade and investment outcomes for Queensland businesses by leveraging the combined capabilities of TIQ, Austrade and Queensland's innovation ecosystem.

You will support innovative Queensland companies to enter new markets while identifying opportunities to attract investment into Queensland's critical and enabling technologies sectors, including: Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Cybersecurity, Quantum, Data Centres, enabling technologies, sportstech, fintech and more.

About Trade And Investment Queensland

Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) is the Queensland Government's dedicated global business agency, where the work we do is truly unique. We shape, promote and strengthen Queensland by facilitating some of the most exciting import, export and investment projects in the world.

About The Team

Situated within Priority Sectors, Queensland Operations, the Health, Innovation and Technology (HIT) unit plays a key role in growing diversified exports and attracting investment across Queensland's most cutting-edge and high-growth industries.

Through strategic sector engagement, market intelligence and trade and investment facilitation, the team supports Queensland businesses to expand internationally while also attracting investment that strengthens Queensland's innovation ecosystem, creates jobs and drives economic growth.

The Unit's Focus Spans Two Core Streams

- Biomedical and Life Sciences




- Critical and Enabling Technologies This role sits within the Critical and Enabling Technologies stream and delivers the TradeStart program in partnership with Austrade, supporting Queensland businesses to grow exports and attract investment.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is commercially minded, relationship-focused and motivated by helping innovative Queensland businesses succeed internationally while contributing to Queensland's attractiveness as a destination for investment, innovation and growth.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment, build credibility quickly and enjoy working across government, industry and international networks to deliver practical outcomes. You are comfortable working with ambiguity, balancing competing priorities and translating complex information into actionable advice.

Mandatory Requirements

- Must be an Australian citizen to be eligible for this role.
- Clearance on Federal and State Employment Checks.
- Holding a current Australian driver's license is an ongoing requirement of this role.

- Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
- Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022 .
- Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022 .
- All employees are required to disclose any interest.

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📌 Principal Trade & Investment Officer - Trade Start (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Queensland